Freedom to Learn: Education Reform as Part of the Youth Decarceration Movement

Experts explore issues plaguing oft-overlooked programs, paths to solutions

Sometimes lost in the ever-expanding — and critically important — movements to reform our juvenile justice and education systems is the space in which the two intersect: Schools within detention centers.

To help shine a light on this critical area, which is often overlooked both by civic leaders and members of the public, the National Center for Youth Law hosted “Freedom to Learn: Education Reform as Part of the Youth Decarceration Movement,” an expansive conversation with experts in the field of education within incarceration settings.